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Apr. 8th, 2011 06:43 pm
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I'm looking for a recipe for traditional Bavarian-style pretzels. They're big and soft, like New York pretzels, but they don't have that gross bitter aftertaste.

Bitter aftertaste, you ask? Yes, I apparently taste something that other people don't, which I attribute to the baking-soda-and-water solution that many recipes call for. My understanding is that traditional recipes call for a lye-and-water solution, and I believe that's what German bakeries use, because those pretzels don't have the bitter aftertaste for me. I don't think I want to use lye in my kitchen, but I'm open to the possibility that there's another option.

Here are a few photos of what I want to make, complete with the cracked or slit surface of the thickest part of the twist.

Bonus points if your recipe uses sourdough, since I have a nice starter at the moment.

Date: 2011-04-09 12:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] candle-light.livejournal.com
For years I would seemingly randomly find certain pancakes, baked goods, etc... too bitter, but not consistently. Then Phil pointed me at the brand of baking powder. That was the random element. There's a commonly used brand that tastes very bitter/metallic to me. Try using a different brand of baking powder and see if the bitterness goes away.

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